(Please note-entry fees for European and Japanese and Australian events will differ from this information. Please contact the event host for the details about entry fees for these events.)
UFO officials will collect a nominal entry fee from competitors upon registration. The funds generated with entry fees are used to offset the costs associated with organizing and running UFO competitions. The standard entry fee schedule is below, please be aware that UFO Locals may charge slightly different fees to cover per user park fees and other such charges.

Major Tournament

Open Combined (Overall)

$30.00 per dog

Open Throw & Catch (only)

$15.00 per dog

Open Freestyle (only)

$15.00 per dog

Intermediate Throw & Catch (only)

$15.00 per dog

Intermediate Freestyle (only)

$15.00 per dog

Novice Division Throw & Catch (only)

$10.00 per dog

Local Tournament with 1 division

Open Division

$10.00 per dog

Local Tournament with 2 divisions

Open Division

$10.00 per dog

Novice Division

$5.00 per dog

Local Tournament with 3 divisions

Open Division

$10.00 per dog

Intermediate/Recreational Division

$7.00 per dog

Novice Division

$5.00 per dog

D-Tour Event

All Divisions

$10.00 per dog

UFO Entry Information

Here is the definitive guide to the UFO World Cup registration.
We sometimes have confusion about the rules, so let us try to make sure that you are entered in the right division.

Handlers may enter up to 4 dogs at the same level. This means that Handlers may pair-up with up to 4 different Dogs, as long as all Dog pairings for that specific Handler are in the same skill level ranking.

NOVICE
First, if you and your dog enter Novice, You as the Handler cannot enter any other division. This is because Novice is for NOVICE HANDLERS ONLY. The UFO considers Novice handles to be those people that are competing in their first year. This is left to the honor system. A Novice handler can use any dog-their own, preferably! However, a handler can use another dog that may have played before. That is fine.
Novice is NOT for experienced handlers playing with new dogs. If that is you, enter a higher division.
The Novice division is a Throw & Catch only division. Teams will do 1 round. The top 5 teams will move onto a final round. The Final Score is the sum of the two rounds.

INTERMEDIATEIntermediate teams can now enter a Throw & Catch only division, or a Freestyle only division. There is no combined score for Intermediate. The same dog can be entered in both divisions.
For Intermediate Throw & Catch, teams will do 1 round. The top 10 teams will move onto a final round. The Final Score (Int. T&C) is the sum of the two rounds.
For Intermediate Freestyle, teams will do 1 round. The top 5 teams will move onto a final round. The Final Score (Int. FS) is the sum of the two rounds.

OPEN
If a handler enters a dog in OPEN, the Handler is NOT allowed to enter dogs any other division.
There is sometimes confusion about the UFO Open division. It may help to think of it as 3 divisions: Open Freestyle, Open Throw & Catch, and Open Combined.
At registration, you can enter your dog into Open Freestyle, OR Open Throw & Catch, or Open Combined. If you want to get World Cup points, and have your dog compete in both Freestyle and Throw & Catch, enter the Open Combined division. (ie, do not enter the same dog with the same handler in Open T&C And Open FS. Enter one time in Open combined if you want to compete in both events)

A Handler can enter up to 4 dogs in any combination of Open divisions.
The Open Freestyle division is ONLY FREESTYLE. There is NO Throw & Catch if you enter ONLY Open Freestyle. There are no World Cup points for entering this division only.

The Open Throw & Catch division is ONLY Throw & Catch. There is NO Freestyle if you enter ONLY Open Throw & Catch. There are no World Cup points for entering this division only.

DOGSWe often see dogs playing with 2 handlers. This is fine. We don't recommend that dogs play with more than 2 handlers, but these decisions are left to the handler's best judgement. Dogs can compete in any division. A Dog can compete with one handler in Novice, and another handler in Open Freestyle.NEW FOR 2014-Updated May, 2014: Age of dogs - Dogs MUST be at least 18 months old with all appropriate vaccinations before competing in all UFO Events. Event hosts have the discretion to allow exemptions for their events, and allow dogs as young as 12 months old. If an event host allows exemptions, they are for the entire event, not "per dog". Competitors are warned that if an exemption to the 18 month old rule is NOT announced, they should assume that the minimum dog age for an event is 18 months. For 2014, any dogs under 18 months that have already competed will receive an automatic exemption for any UFO event. Be advised that judges may take the dog's age into account with regard to canine welfare.

We hope this clears up any confusion about registration and divisions at UFO Majors. If you have any questions, please ask the registration crew. We will do our best to get you in the correct division!

Please note-in order to be eligible for World Cup points at UFO Majors, a competitor must enter the same dog in both Open Throw & Catch and Open Freestyle. This is usually designated "Open Combined." Ask an event official if there is any confusion as to what division you are entering.